Sweet Beginnings is a Soul & Funk album by Marlena Shaw, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 19 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- layered
- triumphant
- cinematic
About
Sweet Beginnings is the sixth studio album by American jazz and soul singer Marlena Shaw, released in 1977 through Columbia Records. This album marked Shaw’s debut with Columbia, a label that played a crucial role in expanding her career as one of the leading jazz and soul vocalists of the 1970s. Sweet Beginnings features a blend of jazz, soul, funk, and elements of fusion, a genre Shaw became known for during the latter part of the decade. The album produced several notable tracks, including the only hit single "Yu-Ma (Go Away Little Boy)", which became defining moments in Shaw’s discography .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Pictures And Memories4:33
- A2Yu-Ma2:47
- A3Go Away Little Boy4:06
- A4The Writing's On The Wall3:31
- A5Walk Softly4:29
Side B
- B1Sweet Beginnings4:28
- B2Look At Me, Look At You (We're Flying)4:01
- B3No Deposit, No Return3:23
- B4Johnny3:45
- B5I Think I'll Tell Him3:45
Credits
Performers
- Alex BrownBACKING VOCALS
- Dee ErvinBACKING VOCALS
- Julia Tillman WatersBACKING VOCALS
- Maxine Willard WatersBACKING VOCALS
- David ShieldsBASS
- James JamersonBASS
- Eddie "Bongo" BrownCONGAS
- James GadsonDRUMS DRUM
- Greg PoreeGUITAR
- Jay GraydonGUITAR
- Bert DeCoteauxKEYBOARDS CONDUCTOR
- Jerry PetersKEYBOARDS
- Bob ZimmittiPERCUSSION
- H.B. BarnumARRANGED BY
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 19 pressings tracked on Gatefold